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Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference set for March 27-29

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Shoreline Community College hosts 69th annual fleet training event

By:

Jerold B. Smith

Shoreline, Wash.-The 69th annual Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference (VMMC) will again be held at the Professional Automotive Training Center (PACT) on the campus of Shoreline Community College (SCC), March 27-29.

Designed originally by a University of Washington professor who determined the need for the exchange of knowledge and information, over the past 70 years VMMC has become the premier West Coast educational conference for the vehicle maintenance industry.

VMMC combines three days of more than 60 management and technical training sessions and roundtables for technicians, fleet supervisors, fleet administrators, trainers, students, and others who provide service and repair to private sector and government fleets. There is also an indoor trade show showcasing products, parts, and equipment, plus an outdoor heavy equipment display.

On the management side, there is a management roundtable, Fleet Management 101 class, Grant Registration & Preparation session, and others. There is also an iATN-Social Networking for Technicians presentation, an ASE Test Prep class for school bus technicians, a Cummins Insite Certification session, and a TIA Tire & Wheel Certification course.

“VMMC 2018 will be one of the most exciting in recent years due to the involvement of many new manufacturer representatives and industry speakers,” said George Schillinger, senior territory manager for the Western U.S., Parker Hannifin/Racor, and the chairman of the 2018 event.

“We have an excellent keynote speaker with Chris Jackson, an expert in telematics, something our industry has grown to know as a standard. And well-known fleet manager and speaker Bill DeRousse is presenting a dynamic Fleet Management 101 session.

“As the chairman of the 69th VMMC, it is an honor and privilege to work with our knowledgeable industry leaders, our volunteer trustees, to put together such an exceptional learning experience.”.

In addition to training classes and special sessions, the annual Snap-on Tech Challenge will test the knowledge of VMMC attendees and provide a variety of prizes for top performers on the test.

The conference begins March 27, with the keynote presentation by Jackson, vice president/government operations, BSM Technologies. He began his career more than 17 years ago with the 407 Express Toll Route in Ontario, Canada, the first electronically operated toll highway in the world. He is a telematics expert who has been involved with numerous intelligent transportation system projects in the U.S. and Canada.

VMMC is overseen by a board of trustees that comprise more than 30 volunteers who represent all phases of the automotive and fleet industries, including trainers and educators. The conference is managed by the SCC conference management team.

For complete conference schedule and registration details, including lodging information, visit www.vmmc.us. For questions about VMMC, email Mary Brueggeman conference manager, at mbrueggeman@shoreline.edu, or call her at 206-533-6724.